Last fall the land managers let this old rice field dry out and some vegetation flourished, then died back over the winter, leaving tall stalks and weed trees. Sometime over the winter water was let back in, and now covers the field.

The wading birds are happy to poke around looking for food, including this small flock of Wood Storks.

I thought they were coming back toward me, but they quickly did another u-turn and moved to the back of the field.